More Sunshine, Temps In The 70s

FOX 61's Dan Amarante has the latest forecast.

FOX 61's Dan Amarante has the latest forecast.

FOX 61 Weather Team

As Florida braces for major hurricane landfall, our weather here is very quiet. The latest on Matthew is a bit further down in this post, but here’s a quick look at what we’re expecting in Connecticut.

A new U.S. Drought Monitor report was issued today and as expected the drought situation has worsened with 86% of the state in a severe drought. This is up from 68% last week. There’s no doubt we need some rain. But we aren’t going to see much if any rain over the next week or so.

The drought situation continues to worsen.

On Friday, we’ll have more sunshine with warm temperatures in the mid-70s.

By Saturday we’ll see more clouds with the approach of a dying cold front, and there could be a shower, but the day won’t be a washout at all. If you have outdoor plans, or are participating in the Hartford Marathon, the weather looks pretty good!

Sunday and Columbus Day will continue our tranquil theme, with sunshine and temperatures in the 60s. Overall, no big issues out there for us.

Now to the latest on Matthew:

The Florida coastline is bracing for the worst from this beast of a storm.

The latest National Hurricane Center track has Hurricane Matthew’s track hugging the Florida coastline with Hurricane Watches and Warnings in effect for parts of the Sunshine State. By Saturday morning, the storm will be off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina before curving northeast out to sea.